GRE Word List
EMETIC
an agent that induces vomiting
The meaning of the word emetic is an agent that induces vomiting.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |